Mysuru Population 2026 — India

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

920,550

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in India

#59 of 511

largest cities tracked

World rank

#582

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Karnataka

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

757 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+5:30

Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates

12.3°N 76.64°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.48B people

Mysuru overview

Updated October 2026

Mysuru (orange) and the other large cities of India

Mysuru lies in Karnataka in India at 12.3°N, 76.64°E, about 757 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Hubballi (943,788) and larger than Salem (917,414). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.

The nearest large city is Mandya, about 38 km away, followed by Hassan (98 km).

India as a whole has a live population of 1,480,417,619 (+0.9% a year) and ranks #1 of 238 countries — see the India population page for the full statistics and the India atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.

Cities near Mysuru

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Mandya Karnataka	38 km	137,358
Hassan Karnataka	98 km	155,006
Ooty Tamil Nadu	99 km	233,426
Tumkūr Karnataka	126 km	307,359
Bengaluru Karnataka	128 km	8,495,492
Yelahanka Karnataka	137 km	116,447
Hosūr Tamil Nadu	138 km	229,528
Chikmagalūr Karnataka	148 km	121,484

Largest cities in India

Top 10 · all 511 →

#	City	Region	Population
1	Mumbai	Maharashtra	12,691,836
2	Delhi	Delhi	11,034,555
3	Bengaluru	Karnataka	8,495,492
4	Hyderabad	Telangana	6,993,262
5	Ahmedabad	Gujarat	6,357,693
6	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	4,681,087
7	Kolkata	West Bengal	4,631,392
8	Surat	Gujarat	4,591,246
9	Pune	Maharashtra	3,124,458
10	Jaipur	Rajasthan	3,046,163

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mysuru?

Mysuru has about 920,550 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Mysuru the capital of India?

No — Mysuru is the 59th largest city of India.

How big is Mysuru compared with the rest of India?

Its 920,550 residents are 0.1% of the 1,480,417,619 people living in India today. Mumbai is larger with 12,691,836 people.

Where is Mysuru?

In Karnataka, India, at latitude 12.3 and longitude 76.64, 757 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Mandya (38 km), Hassan (98 km), Ooty (99 km).

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